I found myself a reasonably priced 5 gallon mash kettle / boiler. I will make a removable insulating jacket from a closed cell foam camping mat.
I think I'll stick to kits for the first couple of brews. I don't want to buy a malt mill so are there any brands of AG kit supplied with whole malts that I should avoid or do they all come as ready crushed? I'll be using a grain bag, even though the kettle is fitted with a bazooka, just to make sparging & cleaning out easier. Hops will probably be pellets in a micro-mesh bag (I have some somewhere...).
I particularly fancy a Timmy Taylor's Landlord clone and an AIPA. Finding one in stock appears to be the biggest challenge!
Paul.
